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Leo D O'Leary 1914 - 1994

Leo Daniel Oleary of Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA was born on March 12, 1914 in Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota United States, and died at age 80 years old on November 4, 1994 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA. Leo Oleary was buried at Saint Joseph Cemetery in Elk Point, Union County, SD.

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Sioux City, Woodbury County, IA 51103
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March 12, 1914
Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota, 57025, United States
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  • Introduction

    Leo Daniel O'Leary was born on March 12, 1914 in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA to parents James Augustine O'Leary (1877-1927) and Sarah Jane White (1876-1964). He had siblings Agnes (1907-1907), James (1910-1910), Joseph (1911-1986), how twin sister Leona (1914-2005), and Mary O'Leary (born 1915). He married Frances J. Valle on May 28, 1946, in Washington, D.C. She died on June 5, 1964, in Falls Church, Virginia and he re-married to Lorraine Hagey on July 15, 1978, in Sioux City, Iowa. Leo worked as a maintenance Engineer at Holy Spirit Retirement Home for many years. Leo Daniel O'Leary enlisted on February 25, 1943 in Camp Dodge Herrold Iowa. He served in Europe with the United States Army during World War II and was discharged on January 18, 1946 He was father to children James, Charles, Thomas, Terrance, Stephen, Theresa Hill, Lynn O'Leary, Kathleen O'Leary, and an infant daughter Frances who did not survive. He was also father to step children Robert Hagey, Frank Hagey, and Connie (George) Kueny.
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    March 12, 1914
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    Elk Point, Union County, South Dakota 57025, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. His father was born in Beardsley, Big Stone, Minnesota, USA and his mother was born in Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Leo was a Sioux City resident until moving to Falls Church, Virginia. in 1958. He returned to Sioux City in 1965.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate, completing 4 years.

  • Military Service

    Leo Daniel O'Leary enlisted on February 25, 1943 in Camp Dodge Herrold Iowa (Military serial#: 37663413). He was a private and his terms of enlistment were, "Enlistment For The Duration Of The War Or Other Emergency, Plus Six Months, Subject To The Discretion Of The President Or Otherwise According To Law". He served in the US Army and was discharged on January 18, 1946.

  • Professional Career

    Leo was a Warehouseman in Sioux City, Iowa, USA and worked as a maintenance Engineer at Holy Spirit Retirement Home for many years.

  • Personal Life & Family

    He had been a senior volunteer for the Siouxland Senior Center, a member of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill and of Mended Hearts.
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    November 4, 1994
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  • Obituary

    Leo D. O'Leary, 80, of 1600 West Willis St., died Friday, November 4, 1994, at his residence after a long illness. Services will be 10AM Monday, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Lawrence McCarty officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery in Elk Point, South Dakota, with military graveside services conducted by American Legion Bert Smith Post 134 of Elk Point. Visitation will be 1-9PM, with a Scriptural wake service at 7PM, at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Pallbearers will be Charles, Thomas, Terrance, Stephen and James O'Leary, Robert and Frank Hagey. Mr. O'Leary was born March 12, 1914, in Elk Point, South Dakota, the son of James O'Leary and Jennie White O'Leary. He married Frances J. Valle on May 28, 1946, in Washington, D.C. She died June 5, 1964, in Falls Church, Virginia. He married Lorraine Hagey on July 15, 1978, in Sioux City, Iowa. Mr. O'Leary was a Sioux City resident until moving to Falls Church, Virginia. in 1958. He returned to Sioux City in 1965. He was a maintenance Engineer at Holy Spirit Retirement Home for many years. He served in Europe with the United States Army during World War II. He had been a senior volunteer for the Siouxland Senior Center, a member of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill and of Mended Hearts. Survivors include his wife, Lorraine; five sons: James, Charles, Thomas, Terrance, Stephen; three daughters: Theresa Hill, Lynn O'Leary, Kathleen O'Leary; two step-sons, Robert Hagey, Frank Hagey; a step-daughter, Connie (George) Kueny; his twin sister, Leone Skelton; two grandchildren; eight step-grandchildren; six nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Frances; an infant daughter, Frances and a brother, Raymond. [Source: Sioux City Journal]
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In 1914, in the year that Leo D O'Leary was born, in August, the Panama Canal opened to traffic. Begun by the French in the 1880's and abandoned, the United States undertook further construction in 1904. After 10 years, and the elimination of malaria carrying mosquitoes (which caused immense delays for the French and the Americans), the 48 mile long artificial waterway - a series of locks - created a shortcut for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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In 1933, when he was 19 years old, on March 4th, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the 32nd President of the United States. He was elected four times (equaled by no other President) and guided the United States through the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War 2. His wife was his cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's niece) who President Truman called "First Lady of the World". Some of the major programs that survive from his presidency are the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Wagner Act (The National Labor Relations Act of 1935) , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Social Security.
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